Strong Verbs Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 13: Strong verbs · Set 371 · 40 questions

Writer's tip (Show HOW): Spot the weak verb: went, ate, said, looked, walked, took. Ask HOW it was done: quietly? greedily? quickly? Choose the strong verb that means exactly that: tiptoed, gobbled, dashed.

1. 1.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “The bonfire ___ on Lohri night.” (a) burned (b) had (c) blazed
2. 2.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
   “Aarav ___ at the clock and hurried out.” (a) came (b) glanced (c) looked
3. 3.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The hungry boy ate all the samosas in a minute.” (a) strolled (b) gobbled (c) tumbled
4. 4.Which strong verb means “moved slowly and quietly”? (a) crept (b) tossed (c) sipped
5. 5.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
   “Grandma drank her hot tea slowly.” (a) sipped (b) slammed (c) peered
6. 6.Which strong verb means “walked in a slow, relaxed way”? (a) grabbed (b) sipped (c) strolled
7. 7.Which strong verb could replace “flew” in this sentence?
   “The eagle flew above the hills.” (a) dashed (b) plunged (c) soared
8. 8.Which strong verb could replace “wrote” in this sentence?
   “Ishaan wrote a phone number on his hand.” (a) tossed (b) scribbled (c) strolled
9. 9.Which strong verb could replace “ate” in this sentence?
   “The mouse ate the corner of the cheese.” (a) dashed (b) clutched (c) nibbled
10. 10.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Nani ___ sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) got (b) sprinkled (c) put
11. 11.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Riya ___ a crunchy apple on the bus.” (a) munched (b) ate (c) went
12. 12.Which strong verb means “ate very fast and greedily”? (a) clutched (b) raced (c) gobbled
13. 13.Which strong verb means “looked closely at something hard to see”? (a) munched (b) muttered (c) peered
14. 14.Which strong verb means “walked around with no plan”? (a) shouted (b) wandered (c) munched
15. 15.Which strong verb could replace “walked” in this sentence?
    “We walked home through the deep mud.” (a) whispered (b) trudged (c) fluttered
16. 16.Which strong verb means “laughed in a light, silly way”? (a) munched (b) giggled (c) slammed
17. 17.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Diya ___ her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) held (b) went (c) clutched
18. 18.Which strong verb means “spoke very loudly”? (a) shouted (b) grabbed (c) gulped
19. 19.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandma ___ her hot tea slowly.” (a) did (b) drank (c) sipped
20. 20.Which strong verb could replace “put” in this sentence?
    “Nani put sugar over the hot pancakes.” (a) glanced (b) sprinkled (c) fluttered
21. 21.Which strong verb means “burned brightly and fiercely”? (a) peered (b) fluttered (c) blazed
22. 22.Which strong verb means “spoke in a low, grumpy voice”? (a) dashed (b) muttered (c) stared
23. 23.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The tired runner ___ over the finish line.” (a) did (b) walked (c) staggered
24. 24.Which strong verb could replace “drank” in this sentence?
    “After the race, Kabir drank a whole bottle of water.” (a) wandered (b) gulped (c) plunged
25. 25.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “We ___ home through the deep mud.” (a) got (b) trudged (c) walked
26. 26.Which strong verb means “took hold of quickly and roughly”? (a) giggled (b) grabbed (c) peered
27. 27.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The bowler ___ the ball towards the stumps.” (a) got (b) hurled (c) threw
28. 28.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Kabir ___ the door when he was cross.” (a) went (b) slammed (c) shut
29. 29.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “After the race, Kabir ___ a whole bottle of water.” (a) gulped (b) had (c) drank
30. 30.Which strong verb could replace “threw” in this sentence?
    “Dad threw the keys onto the table.” (a) tossed (b) sprinkled (c) gulped
31. 31.Which strong verb means “dived down suddenly”? (a) plunged (b) soared (c) nibbled
32. 32.Which strong verb could replace “looked” in this sentence?
    “Tara looked into the dark cupboard for her shoes.” (a) peered (b) scrubbed (c) muttered
33. 33.Which strong verb could replace “spoke” in this sentence?
    “Rohan spoke crossly under his breath.” (a) fluttered (b) muttered (c) peered
34. 34.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “Grandpa ___ through the park after dinner.” (a) strolled (b) had (c) walked
35. 35.Which strong verb means “jumped high or far”? (a) fluttered (b) leapt (c) whispered
36. 36.Which strong verb could replace “held” in this sentence?
    “Diya held her mother’s hand in the crowd.” (a) staggered (b) clutched (c) crept
37. 37.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “The hungry boy ___ all the samosas in a minute.” (a) got (b) ate (c) gobbled
38. 38.Which verb paints the clearest picture?
    “A butterfly ___ from flower to flower.” (a) fluttered (b) flew (c) went
39. 39.Which strong verb means “took a very quick look”? (a) trudged (b) glanced (c) raced
40. 40.Which strong verb could replace “fell” in this sentence?
    “The oranges fell out of the bag and down the steps.” (a) sipped (b) giggled (c) tumbled

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